The Boeing Employees' Credit Union is converting its Social Security-based
account numbers into new 10-digit account numbers, randomly generated
to ensure privacy.

The 85,000 Boeing employees and retirees who have direct-deposit services
to their BECU accounts from Boeing Payroll or Retirement should not make
any changes, officials said  in fact, delays could arise if they
seek any changes on their own. Boeing Shared Services organizations handling
direct-deposit services are working with BECU to convert accounts automatically.

Boeing Travel Accounting, for example, is working on an automatic conversion
for employees who use Travel Manager, Boeing's Web-based system
for submitting travel authorizations and filing expense reports for travel,
business and local-mileage expenses. All users of Travel Manager have
reimbursements deposited to designated bank accounts. BECU will notify
employees when it has made the updates, and employees do not need to phone
the help line with revised BECU account numbers.

BECU sent the new account numbers to each member in September. The new
account numbers become effective on Oct.15.

Patient safety is everyone's business

Medical mistakes affect thousands of people each year, including Boeing
employees and retirees. But new data show something can be done.

Boeing data and a methodology the Dartmouth Medical School developed
show that urban hospitals in the regions where Boeing has covered populations
could avoid an estimated 2,500 medication errors and save more than 280
lives among Boeing employees, retirees and their dependents, each year
 if they adopted three Leapfrog patient safety standards (featured
in the August issue of Frontiers).

Preventing medical mistakes could save an estimated 98,000 lives across
the United States every year.

"Boeing, along with more than 100 of the country's largest
employers and organizations, is working with The Leapfrog Group to address
key patient safety issues," said Greg Marchand, Senior Manager,
Health and Welfare Operations and Boeing Leapfrog representative. "Just
as we insist on producing the highest quality products for our customers,
so too must we work with hospitals, physicians and other health care providers
to ensure that our families receive the highest quality care available
... especially when our lives and health are at stake."

Boeing employees, retirees and external customers now have access online
to the latest travel deals. Boeing Travel Management Co. recently rolled
out VacationTRIPS  a leisure version of the online Boeing travel
reservation system. It features Boeing airfare, hotel and rental-car discounts
and a host of other deals. VacationTRIPS  at www.boeingtravel.com/leisure.html  offers
"more value than other online agencies," said Jim Johnson,
leisure manager.

Airline listings include Boeing discounts on United, American, Delta
and Northwest. Also shown are Southwest Airlines flights  not available
on major travel sites.

"We have a Fare Messenger feature that allows you to specify flight
and price requirements," Johnson said. "When a fare manager
meets your price, an e-mail notifies you it's time to book."

VacationTRIPS also lists 50 rental-car options. In addition to the National/Alamo
discounts offered exclusively to Boeing, there are deals from other car
companies. VacationTRIPS also includes Boeing preferred-supplier hotel
rates.

"There's a fee of $15 for all reservations made at one time," Johnson
said. Other online agencies charge up to $25 per ticket or have hidden,
fluctuating fees. "When you push the button, your reservation is made
 but your coworkers at Boeing Travel are there to confirm your desires
are met. They want your vacation to be the best it can be."

Use of VacationTRIPS lowers costs for Boeing Travel by increasing volume
with preferred suppliers, Johnson said. Profits are returned to Boeing.
While VacationTRIPS is designed for quick trips and visits to relatives,
Travel also offers cruise packages and vacation tours. Phone 1-800-243-8292
or see www.boeingtravel.com
for more information.